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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After the slave auction, which of Brent's relatives and fellow slaves resolves to run away?
(a) Lucy.
(b) Benjamin.
(c) Fanny.
(d) William.

2. A slaveholder tries to scare Brent by telling her he saw a friend of hers in miserable conditions in which Free State?
(a) Alabama.
(b) Kentucky.
(c) New York.
(d) Louisiana.

3. In his discussion of his childhood, what does Douglass say is the name of the man who owns his mother?
(a) Mr. Cage.
(b) Mr. Stewart.
(c) Mr. Winthrop.
(d) Mr. Gale.

4. What is the name of Douglass' aunt who is badly beaten when he is a child?
(a) Harriet.
(b) Hetty.
(c) Mary.
(d) Hester.

5. How old is Benny, Brent's son, in Chapter 15?
(a) 10.
(b) 7.
(c) 5.
(d) 2.

6. To which state does Dr. Flint send his son on a visit in Chapter 7?
(a) Louisiana.
(b) Alabama.
(c) New York.
(d) Kentucky.

7. What is the name of the neighbor's slave in Chapter 6 whom Douglass witnesses fighting for food with the pigs?
(a) Henrietta.
(b) Mary.
(c) Betsey.
(d) Dinah.

8. In Garrison's Preface, he says that he sought the aid of the General Agent of the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society. What is the name of this man?
(a) Collins.
(b) O'Connell.
(c) Henry.
(d) Remond.

9. How old is Douglass when he comes across the book "The Columbian Orator" in his private pursuit of education?
(a) 14.
(b) 17.
(c) 12.
(d) 9.

10. After Dr. Flint's death, Brent receives a letter from Emily Flint who has been married. What is Emily's new name?
(a) Mrs. Taylor.
(b) Mrs. Hyde.
(c) Mrs. Thorne.
(d) Mrs. Dodge.

11. Brent learns that prior to William running away, Mr. Sands had intended to free him in how many years?
(a) 5.
(b) 8.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

12. How long does Douglass live with his rented master?
(a) 4 months.
(b) 1 year.
(c) 9 months.
(d) 3 years.

13. How long does Brent live in her grandmother's attic before actually running away?
(a) 3 years.
(b) 16 months.
(c) 9 months.
(d) 7 years.

14. How old is Brent when her second child, a baby girl, is born?
(a) 14.
(b) 21.
(c) 19.
(d) 16.

15. After discovering he can't manage Douglass, Thomas Auld finally rents Douglass out to a man by what name?
(a) Mr. Covey.
(b) Mr. Ewery.
(c) Mr. Cookman.
(d) Mr. Handley.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Douglass when he leaves Lloyd's plantation?

2. With what friend does Brent reunite in Chapter 40?

3. After Douglass' aunt is beaten, he learns that she has been meeting her boyfriend. What is the name of the boyfriend?

4. For what sum does Mrs. Bruce purchase Brent's freedom at the end of the narrative?

5. What is the published reward for Brent after she has escaped?

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